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- s, COLE.

TRACE FASTBNER.

Patented July 23, 1895.

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' to the end of the whifiletree.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows the end of a'whiffietree with the trace-fastening device secured thereto. Fig. 2 shows a slightly-modithe points 01 extends a stem d upward, ter-' To all whom it may concern:

FUNITE STATES ATENT Fries. i

SYLVESTER COLE, OF PONTIAC,MIOHIGAN,ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO SAMUEL \V. SMITH, OF SAM-E PLACE.

TRACE-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 543,437, dated July 23, 1895.

Application filed May 13,1895. Serial No. 549,114. (No model.)

Be it known that I, SYLVESTER COLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pontiac, county of Oakland, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improve- ,ment in Trace-Fasteners; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification. I

This invention relates to trace-fasteners, and has for its object an improvement in the means by which the eye of a trace is secured fied form of securing-piece. Fig. 3 indicates the trace in position. Fig.4 shows a modified form. Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8 indicate features of construction of the fastener in which the same invention is found.

The whiffletree used is the ordinary swordended whiffietree, provided near it its terminal with a hole A,in addition to the usual hole B, through which the end of a string or small strap of leather is passed in the customary form'of attaching-and securing the trace to the 'whiffietree. V

0 indicates a strap of leather fixed at one end in any suitable way to the whiffietree, and

to the other end of which is secured in any suitable waya double-pointed pin D. One of the points dof said pin registers with and is adapted to pass through the hole B. The

other of the points 6 of said pin passes through the second hole A. Above the points (I e is a cross-bar f, uniting the two, which when in use lies through the eye of the tug, as indicated in Fig. 3. From the outer one of minating at its upper end with suitable means for securing to it the end of the strap 0. As shown in the drawings, this means for securing the strap to the standard at is an eye.

As shown in the modified form, Fig. 4, the central post D? is hollow, and the end of the strap would be inserted into the hollow and secured by wedges or by passing it entirely through and knotting the. end of the cord where it emerges from the lower end of. the pin (1 I -In the modified form shown in Fig.4 the second point of the pin is omitted, and in place of it a tubular plate E entirely surrounds the stem or pin d The object of the point e is to prevent the 'mainstem ormain pin 61 from turning in the hole B, and thus twisting or turning the bar fout from the eye of thetrace, and if the bar f be made in the form of a plate, as shown at -E in Fig. 4, the possibility of its escaping from the eye of the trace is prevented, although, for reasons of economy, the form shown in Fig. 1 is preferred. There is also a feature of in Fig. 4, which arises from the fact that the form shown in Fig. 1 must be inserted and extracted from its position by moving it in a utility in Fig. 1 not found in the form shown 1 line substantially parallel with the axis of the main pin 01,: but if any attempt be made to insert it or extract it while in a twisted position the parts bind and hold more tightly, and

inasmuch as liability to accidental extraction occurs generally from the pressure of the tug pushing outward against the stem dthere is generally the'binding of the parts engaging in the holesA and B, which aids in retaining the fastening in place.

F indicates a notch at the rear of the whiffletree at the placewhere the tug is intended to rest.

The proper placing of thetug and the fasis evident that so long as the tug remains in engagement over the bar f the fastening cani not be'removed and the tug cannot escape from the end of the whiffietree.

5 .tening are evident from the drawings, and it p In Figs. 5 and 8 the cross-barfis shown as by a bar adapted to traverse the eye of the 10 made separate from the two pins d e. tug, and means for securing the pin to the What I claim is Whiffl'etree, substantially as described.

1. In combination with a whiftletree, a pin In testimony whereof I sign this specifica- 5 provided with an arm adapted to extend tion in the presence of two witnesses.

through the eye of the tug, substantially as ,1 SYLVESTER COLE.- described. Witnesses:

2. In combination With a Whiiiletree, a (1011- J. E. SAWYER,

1010 pointed pin,of which the points are united J. G. GAYLORD. 

